What drives country-level EMBI spread differences?

EMBI spreads reflect debt-to-GDP, fiscal deficit, current account position, foreign reserve levels, political stability, commodity export dependence, and historical default record. Countries like Argentina and Ecuador have spreads of 1,000–3,000+ bps while investment-grade EM countries like Chile trade at 100–200 bps.

How does the EMBI differ from CDS as a sovereign risk measure?

EMBI is a cash bond spread measuring actual borrowing cost above Treasuries. CDS is a credit derivative measuring insurance cost against default. They measure the same underlying risk but differ due to bond-specific liquidity premiums, cheapest-to-deliver optionality in CDS, and the cash-CDS basis.

EMBI+ Spread by Country

Reference J.P. Morgan EMBI+ spread for sovereign emerging market bonds over US Treasuries, used as the country default risk benchmark in project finance, corporate valuation, and country risk premium estimation.

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How to Use

Enter the values for the scenario you are assessing. Reference J.P. Morgan EMBI+ spread for sovereign emerging market bonds over US Treasuries, used as the country default risk benchmark in project finance, corporate valuation, and country risk premium estimation. Use the embi spread result to inform your calculation.

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